Hackerween
Posted at 11:40 AM on 10-1-08 by Rob T Firefly
Halloween is coming! Here are a couple of neat things to do about it.
ZombieCon – Saturday, October 18
ZombieCon can best be described as a weird hybrid of flash mob, pub crawl, and “Thriller” video. Hundreds of New Yorkers gather, in their best zombie gear, and go on a travelling quest for yummy brains throughout Manhattan. The event falls on Saturday, October 18, and more details will be released through the event’s own email list.
The Village Halloween Parade – Halloween, Friday, October 31
The main Halloween celebration in New York – and many say the entire country, if not the entire world. Starting at Sixth Street and Broome Avenue, the parade marches uptown all the way to 21st street. Anyone in costume is welcome to march in the parade, from the quickest face-paint job or dollar-store mask to creations so elaborate your head will spin. For more info, check out the event’s Wikipedia article.
Many NYC2600 folks, including this editor, occasionally or regularly participate in the parade. In years past, many of us have managed to gather before the parade, dig each other’s costumery, perform at the event together, and hang out afterward on the one truly wild event of this scale our town has left.
Want to come with us to either of these events? We’ve created this post in our Livejournal forum to figure out some sort of plans. (A Livejournal account isn’t required to post comments, anonymous comments are enabled. An OpenID will also work.) You can use those comment threads to discuss meeting up, or contact us and we’ll be sure to let you know the plan once it exists.
All are more than welcome to join us, regulars and newbies alike! Bring your friends!